Jul 6, 2011

Because there is no cooking involved, this makes a perfect summer potluck dish and the presentation is beautiful. One of my facebook fans mentioned she always brings a trifle dish to a party and gives the host the dish as a gift, cute idea! If you don't have a trifle dish, you could always layer this in a large platter in neat rows. Shredded chicken can be used in place of shrimp.

As a main course salad this would be more than enough for six people, if you are bringing this to a party where it will be eaten as a side, this would certainly serve a lot more.

I came to your site to find something to go with a pork carnita recipe I am going to try this weekend. I'll minus the shrimp and this will fit the bill! Hubby won't eat it because of the beans (he can be sooo picky!) but my guests will eat it and so will I and he can be jealous!!

Mmmmm, this looks sooo good! I plan on making this very soon! I discovered your website two weeks ago and I am HOOKED!! I have made over half a dozen recipes, and I have one in the crock pot right now (chicken ropa vieja) and they have all been fantastic.

I usually hate cooking for a few reasons 1) I don't like to clean up the mess 2) the food never comes out as good as I had hoped so I feel like I wasted alot of time for something not worth it.... Your website has eliminated that 2nd reason for me, each recipe I have tried has exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much!

This looks great and so easy too make. I especially like that you have pictures with the recipes. They make the recipes so easy to follow...helps me to know what exactly to do and how finished recipe should look.

This was DELICIOUS!! We had this tonight for dinner and I'm eating the leftovers for lunch tomorrow. My sister introduced me to your blog only 3 days ago, and we have tried something everyday since. I don't usually follow blogs, but I am a follower of yours indefinitely. Thanks!

We had this for dinner tonight and it was a big hit! I didn't layer it all pretty like you did, but I love that idea for guests. I'll definitely be making this again and again. Thanks for all the great recipes!

thanks for the wonderful recipe! you are heaven sent i actually made it yesterday for my daughter's birthday. I also did as well the cilantro dressing. We all did enjoyed this healty salad. Now, everybody want your recipe and i must give your link to all of my friend. thanks again for the recipe i will definitely re-make it again :)

i made this tonight, but not exactly the same. I didn't have any corn or black beans so it was lettuce, shrimp, cilantro, onion, lime, and cucumber. I also added a red bell pepper. I made the tomatillo dressing too. Both were super good. Really fresh, easy, and low point!

I am chowing down on this as I type and I have to say this is the BEST salad I have EVER tasted. OMG this recipe makes dieting and eating salads regularly easier and way tastier. And I am eating this WITHOUT the dressing. Just added salt and DELICIOUS

How fortunate to have been introduced to Skinnytaste here in Australia by my lovely Canadian work colleague. I love everything about the website - photography, points, Gina's commentaries, nutritional facts and the multitude of delicious and healthy recipes. Thank you Gina for your comprehensive, sensible and refreshing website.

This is such an amazing looking salad- I have recently transitioned to vegetarianism (I still eat seafood) and this salad just screamed to me. I made the dressing a few hours before the rest of the salad to give it time to chill. I will be making the salad shortly, and adding black olives, and crispy onion strings on top. Cannot wait to eat it. Thanks for the great recipes, you are so creative and I look forward to trying many more!

This was amazing. I left out the cheese only because I forgot but I think for as great as it was without it I wouldn't add it next time. I made a cilantro & avacado ranch using the hidden valley ranch packet, skim milk & light mayo. Perfect!

This is the best summer salad EVER!!! I will make this over and over again. I loved it! I am not a fan of cilantro at all so ended up doing a different dressing - actually made this for company and used purchased several different dressings at the store, but found the best one with this was a Lite Southwestern ranch. DELISH! I have taken the black bean mixture and made that separately as just a salad to bring to work for lunches. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!! I especially like the idea of taking to pot lucks and leaving the trifle bowl as a hostess gift.

Love your blog! I'llll make this on Sunday for family dinner. My son returns from the Philippines this week where he was a missionary for two years. He loves shrimp. Thank you for so many healthy and yummy recipes!

I have featured this recipe on my blog for my weekly seafood round-up and have linked this recipe to your original post so that my readers will be forwarded to your site. Thank you for allowing me to share! Here is the link: http://carriesexperimentalkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/01/seafood-frenzy-friday-week-43.html

WOW! Made it for 3 adults&3kids(all very picky!!) Everyone loved it! Several of them say they wont eat avocado, so I only put it on half of the salad, but I threw the other half into the dressing. The last of the dressing that didnt get portioned onto the salad was scooped up with tortilla chips like a dip by those same professed avocado haters!

Made this for a coworker's going away party and it received RAVE reviews! So easy and portable! I just put everything into ziplock bags and laid it out 5 minutes before serving. The only change was that I didn't have chili powder so I used trusty Tandoori and greek yogurt instead on the shrimp. Thanks so much for your blog and your efforts! 5 coworkers are now exploring it :)